STUDY SKILLS VOCABULARY UNIT 2 20 2 ASSAIL

STUDY SKILLS VOCABULARY UNIT 2 20 -2

ASSAIL Ah-sail Verb Definition: to attack violently Music assailed our ears as we walked into the concert hall.

QUAIL Kwayl Verb Definition: to shrink with fear or cower The quarterback did not quail as the defensive line ran to crush him.

DWELL Dwel Verb Definition: to make one’s home, to focus attention on Brian is a contractor of apartment dwellings.

QUELL Kwel Verb Definition: to calm or reduce The mother attempted to quell the infant’s cries by singing a lullaby.

QUAFF Kwaf Verb Definition: to drink heartily I offered the child a sip, but she quaffed the entire soda.

ESTRANGE Eh-Stranj Verb Definition: to alienate; to treat as a stranger Ed felt estranged from his old high school classmates during the class reunion.

DISCONCERT Dis-cun-surt Verb Definition: to upset; to disturb a plan Some students find it very disconcerting to listen to music when studying.

ANNEX An-neks Verb Definition: to add or attach Because the school was growing so quickly, a portable room was used as an annex.

ESPOUSE Eh-spowz Verb Definition: to adopt or support I espouse the idea that we eat dessert before dinner.

REPROACH Ri-Prohch Verb Definition: disgrace or scandal If the judge is associated with any kind of reproach, he could be removed.